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Nine West acquires former Canadian licensee

Aug 26, 2015 / Canada
The Canadian stores, owned until now by Toronto-based Sherson Group (licensee of the brand) were sold to the American owner of Nine West’s brand

New Balance’s tribute to automotive heritage

Aug 20, 2015 / United States
A new limited-edition shoe created by New Balance is paying tribute to Michigan's industrial history

Aldo and Target team up

Aug 13, 2015 / Canada
The resulting collection, including shoe and accessories, will hit stores this fall

DSW announces 22 new stores

Aug 12, 2015 / United States
The new locations will be inaugurated mainly during the fall, between August and November

Asics opens first performance store in Paris

Aug 11, 2015 / France
The Japan-based company is debuting a new retail design concept. The store will trial the new motion-sensor MOTION ID service which analyses running styles and advises consumers on most suitable footwear

AAFA calls for new transparent anti-counterfeiting measures from Alibaba

Jul 21, 2015 / United States
According to the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) the request follows years of unproductive conversations with the Alibaba Group

Canadian owner of Nine West’ stores fills for bankruptcy protection

Jul 14, 2015 / Canada
Toronto-based importer, wholesaler, and retailer Sherson Group sought bankruptcy protection last week, according to filings

Nike India opens its largest store

Jul 13, 2015 / India
Nike’s largest store opened in Bengaluru. The store dedicates special attention to the running segment, with a wide choice of products and specialized services catered to runners and athletes

Argentina’s measures to promote the leather and footwear sectors

Jul 10, 2015 / Argentina
After Ahora 12, aimed at promoting consumption and domestic production in an array of sectors, the government is planning to issue price-control mechanisms on leather, footwear and leather goods

Moscow hit with shoe store closures

Jul 3, 2015 / Russian Federation
Local media are reporting that an estimated 7% of all garment and footwear shops in Moscow have closed as a consequence of the ongoing economic crisis

Clarks completes UK store Wi-Fi roll-out

Jun 26, 2015 / United Kingdom
The shoe retailer has completed the roll-out of new Wi-Fi services across its UK store network

Mixed results for the run specialty market in the US

Jun 17, 2015 / United States
According to the NPD Group, a global information company, the sports business in general in the US remains robust, but footwear sales presented mixed results in the first quarter

Shoe Carnival to launch new small store concept

Jun 12, 2015 / United States
New concept stores will  have half of the size of a current Shoe Carnival store. The company expects consistent expansion over the next several years

Nike opens first European women's only store

Jun 5, 2015 / United Kingdom
The store was open in London at King’s Road, and it’s the third women’s only store for the brand. Nike opened similar stores in Shanghai (China) and Newport Beach (California) late last year

Skechers is number two brand in the US athletic footwear market

Jun 1, 2015 / United States
The US-based footwear company has announced the position based on reports by The Wall Street Journal (May 18th) and Money.com (May 19th)
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